Alder Spittlebug vs Titan Arum

Aphrophora alni compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Titan Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Araceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Amorphophallus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amorphophallus titanum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Titan Arum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Titan Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.